Improvement in fire-kindlers



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FIRE-KINDLER.

Patented May 23,1878.

WITNESSES N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C,

" To all whom it may concern:

' Lyons, in the county ,of Wayne and State of the following is aspecification:

dler.

sponding parts.

desired form, and bakedor bnrned to adapt 7 it to be used for burning liquid fuel, as hei ewater is added to form a mortar that can be i it is to be used.

or burned in a kiln or other suitable place for 1 DAVID B. GOEWEY, on LYons, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN :FIRE-KINDLERS."

V Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,709, dated May 253, 1876 application filed January Be it known that I, DAVID B. GOEWEY, of

New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fire Torch or Kindler, of which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved tire-kindler and its oil-cup. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another form of the kin- Similar letters of reference indicate corre- The object of this invention is tofurnish an improved device for kindling wood and coal fires with kerosene-oil or other liquid fuel, or for enabling said liquidto be used as fuel.

The invention consists in the fire-kindler formed of fire-clay, fire-sand, and sawdust or wheat-bran, wet with water, molded into any inafter fully described.

A represents the fire-kindler, which is prepared of fire-clay, fire-sand, and sawdust or wheat-bran, in the hereinafter-described manner. One part of fire-clay, two parts of firesand, and a small ,quantityof sawdust or. wheat-bran are mixed together, and enough molded into any desired form.

The fire-kindlerA may be madein the form of a cylinder, as shown in Fig. 1 or in a square form, as shown in Fig. 2, or in any other desired form, according to the purpose for which The kindler A is perforated to receive a rod or bail, B, to serve as a handle for handling it. After the kindler has been molded into the desired shape, and perforated, it is baked about forty'eight hours, the fire being atfirst slow, and afterward raised to a'white heat. This burns out the sawdust or bran,and forms a porous fire-proof brick or artificial stone capable of absorbing kerosene-oil or other liquid fuel. The handle or bail B is now inserted in the perforation provided for it, and fastened in any suitable manner, and the'kindler is 'then ready for use.

' In using the kindler A, it is dipped into a vessel of kerosene-oil until saturated. It is then set on fire with a match, and is then placed beneath the fuel to be set on fire.

The form shown in Fig. 2 is designed for use in large deep fire-boxes, and is saturated,

into which the kindler is placed to be saturated. The case 0 should be made of about the same shape as the kindler A, may be provided with a cover, D, and may be'used as a receptacle for the kindler A when not in use. By making the kindler A of suitable shape and size it may be used for burning liquid fuel for heating and cooking purposes, as a torch for thawing out frozen water and steam pipes, and for various other uses, such as linings for filters, where water has to be filtered for use as a torch in spearing fish at night; as an absorber or inside lining to lamps; as a torch around railroad shops and cars, &c., without any danger or possibility-ofan explosion.

Fire-sand is an article of commerce generally used for fire-brick and furnace-linings. It is of a brownish color, and will not melt under a high'heat. v

' I am aware that patents have been granted for various compositions for forming fire-kindlers on a principal similar to mine. Such compositions have, however, been objectionable, in that they have not been able to stand .the heat to which they have been subjected, 7 without melting or crumblingc My composimelt iron, and then furnished with a handle. 1

It is then completedfor use. p

Having thus described my invention, I clann as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- V 1-. As an article of manufacture, a porous into any suitable shape; then perforating the block for fire-kindling purposes, consisting of blo ck'thusiformed; then burning or baking it fire-sand, two-thirds, and fire-clay, one-third, at a'white'heat; and, lastly,"supplying it with substantially as and for the purposes herein a suitably-shaped handle, substantially as and shown and specified. for'the purpose herein shown and specified.

2. The process herein desoribed. of manu-j p faoturing fire torches or kindlers, consisting DAVID B. GOEWEY.

in first mixing fire-sand, fire-clay, sawdust, Witnesses:

and water in or about the proportions named AA.RON .REMSEN,

then molding the plastic "-nias's'th'us formed C(REDGRAVE. 

